§ Rev. Martin SmythTo ask the Secretary of Slate for Northern Ireland if he will give in tabular form the number of patients receiving day surgery and those treated as in-patients since 1985.
§ Mr. HanleyThe numbers treated as in-patients and day cases since 1985 are listed in the table. The figures relate to discharges and deaths from all specialities in all hospitals (including psychiatric) in Northern Ireland.
Total in-patient admissions Total day cases Total in-patient admissions and day cases 1985 274,061 16,048 290,109 1986 268,880 21,113 289,993 1987 266,622 29,907 294,329 1988–89 266,530 43,729 310,259 1989–90 270,821 45,141 315,962 1990–91 272,744 49,724 322,468